Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For September 13, 2017


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Top Upgrades

  • Goldman Sachs upgraded Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) from Neutral to Buy. Micron shares rose 1.05 percent to $34.65 in pre-market trading.
  • Susquehanna upgraded Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ:FINL) from Neutral to Positive. Finish Line shares gained 6.78 percent to $10.40 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Morgan Stanley upgraded EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. EOG shares gained 0.61 percent to close at $88.47 on Tuesday.
  • William Blair upgraded Sientra Inc (NASDAQ:SIEN) from Market Perform to Outperform. Sientra shares rose 0.96 percent to close at $12.58 on Tuesday.
  • Cowen & Co. upgraded DowDuPont Inc (NYSE:DWDP) from Market Perform to Outperform. DowDuPont shares rose 2.50 percent to close at $68.52 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) from Neutral to Buy. Applied Materials shares climbed 1.64 percent to $46.40 in pre-market trading.
  • Barclays upgraded US Foods Holding Corp (NYSE:USFD) from Equalweight to Overweight. US Foods shares rose 2.03 percent to close at $27.70 on Tuesday.

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Top Downgrades

  • Mizuho downgraded Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE:MNK) from Buy to Neutral. Mallinckrodt shares fell 1.10 percent to $36.05 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Baird downgraded Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) from Outperform to Neutral. Rockwell Collins shares rose 0.12 percent to close at $130.97 on Tuesday.
  • Goldman Sachs downgraded KLA-Tencor Corp (NASDAQ:KLAC) from Buy to Neutral. KLA-Tencor shares fell 1.01 percent to $96.96 in pre-market trading.
  • William Blair downgraded FirstService Corp (NASDAQ:FSV) from Outperform to Market Perform. FirstService shares fell 1.64 percent to close at $68.54 on Tuesday.
  • Morgan Stanley downgraded Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) from Equal-Weight to Underweight. Whiting Petroleum shares fell 1.13 percent to $4.39 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Gordon Haskett downgraded Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) from Accumulate to Hold. Nordstrom shares rose 6 percent to $47.75 in pre-market trading.
  • DNB Markets downgraded GasLog Ltd (NYSE:GLOG) from Buy to Hold. GasLog shares dropped 0.62 percent to $16.15 in pre-market trading.
  • National Bank Financial downgraded Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (USA) (NYSE:CP) from Outperform to Sector Perform. Canadian Pacific Railway shares rose 0.17 percent to close at $160.92 on Tuesday.


Top Initiations

  • Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) with an Overweight rating. Square shares closed at $27.27 on Tuesday.
  • Berenberg initiated coverage on Molson Coors Brewing Co (NYSE:TAP) with a Sell rating. The price target for Molson Coors is set to $78. Molson Coors shares closed at $89.70 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc (NYSE:BBW) with a Buy rating. The price target for Build-A-Bear is set to $12. Build-A-Bear shares closed at $8.85 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Raymond James initiated coverage on Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp (NASDAQ:ADMP) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Adamis Pharmaceuticals is set to $7. Adamis Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $5.40 on Tuesday.
  • Needham initiated coverage on Catalent Inc (NYSE:CTLT) with a Hold rating. The price target for Catalent is set to $42. Catalent shares closed at $40.79 on Tuesday.
  • Stephens & Co. initiated coverage on Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR) with an Equal-Weight rating. The price target for Banner is set to $60. Banner shares closed at $56.27 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at DA Davidson initiated coverage on FS Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:FSBW) with a Neutral rating. The price target for FS Bancorp is set to $52. FS Bancorp shares closed at $48.76 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Loop Capital initiated coverage on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) with a Buy rating. The price target for Amazon.com is set to $1,200. Amazon.com closed at $982.58 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on Revlon Inc (NYSE:REV) with a Hold rating. The price target for Revlon is set to $16. Revlon shares closed at $16.85 on Tuesday.

Crypto Whales Are Loading Up — Are You?

New research shows the biggest crypto buyers are back. And this time? They could hold for the possibility that Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 in 2024. You don’t want to miss the next massive crypto bull run like we saw in 2020 and 2021. To know exactly what’s going on and what to buy… Get Access To Benzinga’s Best Crypto Research and Investments For Only $1.


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